Snow Day Activities for Kids

Who has snow outside right now? Not us! Growing up in Massachusetts, snow was par for the course and snow days were like icing on the {freezing cold} cake. Those years formed my opinion that if it was going to be cold outside, there might as well be snow. Now that I’m in Philly, we’ve dodged the snowy bullet and haven’t seen much of the white stuff at all– but, it has been cold and rainy so we’ve been searching everywhere for fun indoor kids’ activities to keep everyone happy.

Despite the lack of fluffy powder, a girl can still dream. I’ve been loving the Instagram photos of all you peeps who’ve been reveling in sledding, building snowmen, and enjoying the snowflakes on your nose and eyelashes. My ‘Snow Day Activity File’ is bursting at the seams, so I guess we’ll live vicariously through those of you favored by the snow gods this year {and yes, I do fully realize I’m totally jinxing myself and we’ll be getting snow through June now that I’ve said that.}

Delicious Snow Day Treats

Forget stocking up on bread and eggs, if snow is in the forecast be sure to grab some Oreos and cream cheese! These “snowballs” are fun to make and are irresistible, too. Find the no-bake Oreo Snowball recipe here.

Brett’s complex and beautiful illustrations for a simple tale mean it’s great for reading again and again; follow the written story and also the side plots illustrated in the borders. Plus, the hedghog is super cute and he’s often in the borders of her other (non-hedgehog) books.

It may be a Christmas carol, but really this story is about a snowman. My kids don’t let me sing the words, they make me read them. It’s a challenge, especially when you come to the ‘thumpity thump thump’ part. 😉

A non-fiction book about where animals go in winter is always appreciated. Kids love to soak up facts and if you have snow outside it’s the perfect time for exploring these concepts!

Indoor Activities and Crafts

We’re a huge fan of sensory bins, and this dinosaur sensory bin from Play Create Explore is wonderful. Try making a winter themed one too, with mini shovels (use the sand toy version from your beach pail), white pom poms, and foam snowflakes.

If it’s too cold to go outside, bring the fun indoors! Play Dr. Mom shows how she does this. I’ll admit we’re not as organized, I’ll usually just scoop into a big bowl and the kids use items from the play kitchen to “cook” and “serve” it.

Still no snow on the ground at my house, but the temps are chilly so we’ll pretend there’s flurries in the forecast and snuggle by the fire and read snowy books just for the sake of pretending. Those hot cocoa cookies might need to make an appearance, too… in my belly.

What’s the forecast like in your neck of the woods? Any favorite
indoor or snow themed activities to share? How about a book you
love to cuddle up with on chilly nights?

Meet Carrie Higgins

Dreamer, thinker, + lemon squeezer; you'll usually find me clutching a mug of coffee, glue gun, fandeck of paint colors, and a child at any given time. This mom of two (and wife to one) loves to share freshly squeezed ideas for home and family. Join the adventure as we learn most lemons can indeed become lemonade-- with generous amounts of sweetness, perspective, and love.

Hey there, welcome! I'm Carrie-- a dreamer, overthinker, + lemon squeezer, making it my mission to share fresh ideas for home and family. You'll usually find me clutching a mug of coffee, glue gun, fandeck of paint colors, and a child at any given time. Join the adventure as we learn most lemons can indeed become lemonade-- with generous amounts of sweetness, perspective, and love.